A Male Idol Got Into A Fight With Fans—All Because Of His Haircut

In an industry where visuals are important, some fans can be very opinionated about how their favorite K-Pop idols look. So opinionated that a second-generation idol had to fight with his fans about his own hairstyle.

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During FTISLAND‘s interview with Jaejoong for the singer’s web series Jaefriends, the idol band’s leader mentioned a fight he had with fans at their recent fan meeting.

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The fight between Lee Hongki and his fans was about hair. Primadonnas told the singer to cut his hair short. He had other ideas.

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Instead, Hongki wanted his hair to “grow a bit because it’s at an awkward length.”

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Fans wouldn’t back down, so Hongki offered a solution that made Jaejooong and the staff laugh: everyone could cut their hair together.

They want my hair short. So I told them yesterday, ‘If you shave your hair, I’ll have my hair cut.’

— Hongki

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It looks like fans will have to trust Hongki as he continues to grow out his hair.

See them talk about the idol’s fight with Primadonnas over his haircut here.